So it would be completely ok for Herb or Larry to refer to Bernsie as the n word?

Who is mad at the tweet? Not I.

It seems to me that the only one who is mad is Herb Lawrence. Either the word is taboo or it isn't. if it's a bad word for one player to use, it's a bad word for all players to use. I don't think that's anything to be mad about. It's not difficult for you not to use it. It shouldn't be difficult for Tim Anderson not to use it. Period.

It seems to me that the only one who is mad is Herb Lawrence. Either the word is taboo or it isn't. if it's a bad word for one player to use, it's a bad word for all players to use. I don't think that's anything to be mad about. It's not difficult for you not to use it. It shouldn't be difficult for Tim Anderson not to use it. Period.

It seems to me that the only one who is mad is Herb Lawrence. Either the word is taboo or it isn't. if it's a bad word for one player to use, it's a bad word for all players to use. .

JORR, you are a dumb pollack.

You're confusing me with good dolphin.

From someone who allegedly understands the historical imbalance of power between white and black people in this country, that’s a very “racism is no longer a problem and the n word is no different from any other slur” point of view.

Herb should lose some weight and convince a woman to fuck him before spouting off.

So it would be completely ok for Herb or Larry to refer to Bernsie as the n word?

It's not that kind of viewpoint at all. Is there a reason a black person needs to use that word?

Also, I don't think the answer to solving racism is to create different societies that have different "rights".

Did Tim Anderson call someone that ?

Did Tim Anderson call someone that ?

So a person's employer cannot hold an employee accountable for their actions because of racism?

Anderson was at work. He was not just hanging out with some buddies.

So a person's employer cannot hold an employee accountable for their actions because of racism?

It’s literally exactly that point of view. There’s no way, whatsoever, to square that with your opinion of black people cant be racist in this country. And your use of the word needs isn’t relevant, wants is the better word choice there, and yeah there’s probably a few reasons a black person would want to use that word, otherwise this wouldn’t be a topic of conversation currently.

Your last sentence just reinforces the “racism is no longer a problem” POV. You’re simply acting as if everything is a blank, equal slate. Sounds great in theory but that belies reality and history.

Nobody said that. Not sure why you would start this thread and then purposely decontexualize the conversation.

Now you're going to explain what I think to me. How does what I said have anything to do with a belief that "racism is no longer a problem"? And I didn't say Tim Anderson was a racist. I said he used a forbidden word.

Does Tim Anderson using that word help solve racism? Or does granting him the right to use that word when you can't make you feel better about the past? Bottom line- Tim Anderson can use whatever words he wants and so can everyone else regardless of their race. You don't have to like it.

How am I decontextualizing the conversation?

Hopefully Joe West